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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

Lafayette parish hos enrolled rs
members Of the Nichols club more
voters than Gay received at the last
election. and yet the machine politi.
clans claim . Democratic majority
1or McEBery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

1t is amusing to see one side Of
the States bowling for McEnery,
while its other concern il for Behsn.
N. O.. News.
Now, Bro. Bartlett, is all this
nonsense. Seems somebody else
thinks as We do. Ell?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

Miss Msrie F~ontelieu, . very pcpu.
lar young lady of New Iberia and
yell known here, was married 10
that place on Wednesday, the 10Th
instant, to Mr.. W. C. Sven, of
Birmingham, Ala.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29
Money to Loan.
THE J.. B. WATKINS LIND MORr:
GAGE COMPANY.
Lawrence, Nan

Lawrence, Kansa..
The above company will lend money nm
long time. at reasonable rates, on mimi.
proved or improved real estate. For term.
and particulars apply to
W. B. WHITE, Agent.
Abbeville, October 8. lSS7.-9m
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

The editrcss Of the Gretna Courier
has announced herself in favor of
Mr.. McEnery for our Eext governor,
and will, no doubt, contribute the
widows unite" to secure his soni.
nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

twenty-five thousand persons at.
tended tho International Encamp.
ment in Chicago and witnessed the
cham battles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

The Republicans are preparing
for the coming presidential cam
paign.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29
FOR GOVERNOR:
Gen. r. T. Nichols,
OF ASSUMPTION.

Colo mines have recently been
discovered in Cook county, Mime.
eOA.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29

There are sixteen McEnery men
10 St. Martin.vilie. and . few of
Ghem would be shut out by the
Blaine Stevenson gag rule.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that ap,1ic..-
will be made for the pardon Of StricIi,.aaoo11
Spell. convicted at the September Earn aI
million, Louisiana. 'of--
Abbevi]le, October q, 1881.
STATE OF LOUISIANA "
TWENTY-FIVE JUDICIAL. DISTRICT co,,,.
Parish of Vermition, 'Af-
SUGGESTIONS Of EuppeMis Leblanc.
No. 81.
Notice is hereby given to all partie. :,
terested in the said succession. or hav;,n M
any opposition to make to thu tahlean ~
debts and charges and Of settiemanv. "
pending for homologation Of said succes'
sion, to file the salne in writing in H.
office of the clerk of court within tas
days from the date hereof. "n-
Given under nv official signature and
seal OF court this ed day of October in.
LAsTIE BEoUssARp.
Clerk of Court.
O'Bryan & White, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29
McEnery's Wooden Horse.

McEnery's Wooden Horse.
We are firmly Of the opinion that
some Of our nearsighted Democratic
friends have allowed the McEnery
machinists to lug into The family
circle q very dangerous affair 10 the
very plausible and unsuspicious shape
the fourth resolution appears. At
irst glance it would seem that this
resolution was exceedingly favorable
to true Democracy, and was intended
really to harmou:ze the existing diff
iculties in st. Landry, AvoyelIes
and East Baton Rouge. But this is
not all. 1t is potent for good, and
equally 80 for evil. Let US analyze
the resolution. It provides that the
subcommittee, composed Of two ma.
chine andoneanti. machine Democrat,
shall proceed Immediately to any
parish in which dual executive com.
mittees NAY Dc organized " for the
purpose of compromising their dif:
ferences, and failing 10 this to order,
under such regulations as they may
an election for members of such
executive committee, each
faction shall have two commissioners
of election at each polliog place, and
the Judges Of election shall be ap.
pointed by the subcommittee. With
such - arrangement as this can any
sane man be in doubt % to the 6ual
outcome Of such 90 election1
An election held by machine, judges
On suitably short notice, under ma.
chine rules, and counted according
to machine tallying neans--a ma.
chine victory every time. When the
machine orders the election, makes
the rules, appoints the judges aud
counts the votes, it is 40 impossibility
for the machine to get left. find
don't yex forget 1t!
The unblushing outrsges upon
common political honesty, fair play
and decency BY the nachinists at the
Baton Rouge convention which nom.
Robertson, and again at New
Orleans hast week in the State Gen.
trail Committee, should be ~sul6cient
to convince any fair.minded man
that these political schemers will
hesitate At nothing which is necessa.
~ to their own self-aggraudizement.
Dual executive committees and con.
testing delegations are their watch.
word, aud you may depend upon it
they will be nunberless and bare.
faced, as occasion may demand.
If Nichols is not the choice of
the majority, We don't want him by
foul means; but by high heaven shall
We stand idly by end see honest
wiped out or choked of
political trickery and parliaaen.
tary legerdemain?
No! we must meet these gentry
face to face, give no quarter and ask
none. Fight them as the old sway.
hacks did the machine pretenders
in Acadia, smite them hip and
uatil the last McEncry machine
has hunted his hole, got
into it, and pulled the hole ia after
Men who support and coun.
tenance such despicable trickery
which makes Republicans Of the
Kellogg stripe feel jealous, are not
of respect and should be
made feel that even in politics hon.
esty is the best policy.
Beware Of AcEnery's machine
and their honied promises.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-10-29
PUBLIC SALE.

w. Edwards, Atty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

The amount of moisture that has
fallen this summer is something I'M
usual for Montana and may not occur
again for n number of years. AT
present the grass is green and still
growing in valleys and on bench lands.
Usually. at this time OF the year,
everything looks scared and yellow,
giving a desert-like appearance to one
unfamiliar with the country. While
the rainfall is generally light and con
fined to the months OF May and June,
there il sufficient with the heavy fall
of SNOW during the winter, to give
grass and other crops n good growth
before the midsummer suns bleach
them out.
But in q region so favored with
living streams as the Judith Basin.
very little should be left to chance.
Good crops must he raised every
year so far as possible. BY this means
only, can our ranchmen expect to get
ahead and he free from debt. Bien-
NAL crops will not bring prosperity.
Every ranch on our larger streams
should have good irriaating bitches.
But this il not the case ut present.
On the Judith river, which has been
longer settled than other portions Of
the Basin, ranchmen have discovered
this necessity from bitter experience.
hence, nearly il not all, are prepared
to irricate when the clouds fail to
supply the needed moisture. The
consequences are that the most OF
them are out OF debt and little fore
handed. II is better to learn from
Others than from experience. some
times, especially when theexpcrience is
obtained at n great cost. Certain
wiseacrcs claim that there 10 no money
in ranching and that Montana farmers
will always he poor, but thisis prelu-
dicial view that cannot be sust aimed.
With well watered ranches, regu-
lari,y of crops, wise management and
a gradual growth into stock raising,
our ranchmen will. in few years, be
on AN independent footing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

II goes without saying that the
Lcwistown school has greatly degen-
Grated in the past two years. With
out any desire to cast reflections upon
those vino have been employed as
teachers, the fact still remains that
the high standard attained mt one
time has been gradually on the wane.
Lewistown, for n short time, was
envied by other districts owing to its
excellent school. It is not necessary
to state when that period was for it
il too we'll known. What has brought
about this change? There is q cause
for everything. We do not feel like
conde'nning the board for this con-
ditiOn Oi things--at leafs: not as y
whole.
We are informed that a year or two
ago there was prevailing senti-
ment against employing IL high-priced
teacher, or paying liberal salary.
II this was the sentiment of the COM
munity then the board could not do
otherwise than recognize it. What is
the result? The richest district in
the county, with plenty OF money in
the treasury, through n parsimOnious
policy, has lowered the standard of
our school until it is hardly worthy OF
the name. a good school should he tie
pride Of every citizen. Brains and
talent in any calling command liberal
compensation, and especially il it 30
in educational matters. Years of
devotion to study at the sacrifice OF
health and means, should receive just
recognition.
A poor interchangeable of filling
a position, but does 80 from lack OF
other employ ment. or to put in ~ part
Of his or her timc-is generally costly
ut any price. A great many are anx-
ious to get out west and in the absence
Of some other vocation engage rs
teachers. Their hearts are not in the
work and they only accept school
teaching "a stepping stone to some
thing else.
Our school greatly needs u thor
ough educator, one whose life is given
up to the calling; knows something Of
school government, and who possesses
fOrceO of character and an individuality
that will extend even beyond the
schoOl-room. Such teacher may not
he easily obtained, but it is worth
while to make an effort to secure one.
The Territorial Superintendent would
undoubtedly recommend some one il
the board has not already made a
selection.
A good school would make it an
Object for families to locate here dur
ing the winter months, but at present
they are prob ably better. provided
nearer home. Our board should in
aug,irate a liberal policy ~ regards
salary, il by so doing u competent
teacher can he obtained. Inferior
talent should not he employed at any
Drice
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

There seems TO he some question
whether CHAMBERS really exists among
Montana horses or not. DIR. HollO-
way, the territ Orial veterinary surgeon
mas already killed one hundred head
and qnar;tniine'l AS many more, which
he claims we're afflicted with the dis
ease. On the other hand. DR. Green
OF BOzeman, a local veterinary, boldly
asserts. without fear q! successful
contradiction, that there il not a
single well defined case Of CHAMBERS in
the territory. Here in an issue be-
tween the doctors. Tie public will
remain in doubt AZ to whether they
know the difference between CHAMBERS
and d,stenlper or SOME other horse
disease. II would be hard enough on
owners To have their horses killed
when the fact that they were afflicted
with CHAMBERS was fully established
without suffering the loss for some
trivial disease that would yield to
proper treatment. II is this lack Of
confidence in our veterinarians, no
doubt. that causes owners in many
instances, to refuse to kill or quar-
antine their horses. surely, no stock
man would attempt to save CLAN
dered horse or keep him on his pren,i-
SEES, though the case might he different
with the owners Of one or two head,
which were their chief means Of OBJ
tanning a livelihood.
Not long since a deputy veterinarian
visited thi- ssctiOn on professional
.c-,nsss u, inspected several bandr
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Mr.. Mc';arigle-,hat name sounds
n little Frenchy-has arrived safely in
Canada. Tie had a great many friends
M Chicago. some Of whom assisted
him in making bis escape. 1t is init
mated that the detectives did not
exert themselves to overhaul the
fugitive. Efforts are now being made
TO compel the Canadian government
to turn him over To the United States
which will tie a very difficult matter
under the existing extradition laws;
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

The report that the cattle drive
from Texas had been abandoned
seems TO have been a game of bluff on
the part Of the owners to brighten
buyers into purchasing at once. The
scheme did not have the desired effect
The fact is. Montana and Wyoming
nave about all the range cattle they
can take care Of, and the experience
IF las. winter has u tendency to make
our cattlemen very cautions about
buying un.lccliniated stock.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Estate Of James W. Montgomery. deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator IL the estate Of James w.
Montgomery. deceased. to the creditors 81,
and all persons having claims against said
deceased, tn exhibit them. with the neces
sary vouchers; within four months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the said
adminisirxt at his office. in iswistown.
Fergus county. Montana. the same being
the place for transacting of the business III
said estate in the county Of Fergus.
RupoLH voS ToBEL. Jr.
Public Administrator and Administrator of
the estate Of said DECREASED.
Dated Ut Lewistown. Montana. July 9th,
1887.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11
Notice Of Final Proof.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA. NJ I'll
August Let. 1887 !
Notice 10 hereby given Inst tie following nsned
settler has lied notice Of his Intention 70 make
6nai proof In support Of hts elsis. and thst aid
proof will be made befose tbe Probate Judge
II Fergus county, NJ r., u Lewistovn, u. T., on
September 18th, 1857. via:
Meruso0 O1UehOg,
who made Pre-emption deelssoaosy stsscoeae No
s26s for the Nj NV. &c. 10. -. ~ n, r. ~ =
He names t6s following witnesses - provo his
continuous residence upon. end cultivation Of.
said land. via: John p. rhousas. Daniel J. Thoas.
D, Henry Kceton and Henry Adams. al Of Stan
ford. Montana.
s.w. LAnsaoRxE, REGISTER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

of horses. but so lar as heard from lie
failed to establish any case of CHAMBERS.
In one instance n horse had the dis
temper, but the vet. was unable to
give a decision whether it was CLAN
ders or something else. The owner
knew it was not glanders. The horse
has since recovered. The question
il: Does CHAMBERS exist among Mon
tana horses,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Il now appears that <he endorse
men, of Sherman for the presidency
10y the late Ohio Republican Conven-
ton had no significance or binding
force but was gwen in the interest Oi
harmony and ~ n compliment to a
distinguished son Of Ohio. The Blaine
followers are strong in that State ~
will be .leinonst rat ed a year hence.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11
Notice Of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA. MONTANA,

LAND OFFICE At HELENA. MONrANA,
August s. 1857.
Notice IL hereby given that Ne following named
settler has 6led notice Of bis intention TO uske
final proof In support Of his claim. and that said
proof will 10 made before the Prohaac Judge Of
Fergus County. Montans Territory, ct Lewis.
town, MT, on September i7sh. 1857. Via
James Raw,
Who made Homestead application No. 1921 for the
WI SwA. Fec. I, 81. sEl<. eec 2. Tp. II north.
range ~ east.
Hc names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of,
said land. via: Walter Wsddell, John Barnes.
John W. Winter and Frank Montgomery. eli Of
Philbrook, Montana
q. ". LASoaoRNs. Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Chauuy NJ. Depew in one of the
closest political observers in the cOun-
try, and in u recent interview he said:
1T looks to me as ii the Republican
purity would nominate Blaine, and
there seems to be no sort Of doubt
hut that the Democrats will have to
70 nominate Cleveland. 4"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11
Notice for Final Settlement
Territory of Montana. l.
County Of Msaghef. -

SOu0ty VI YOoRoOI j
In Probate Court:
In the matter Of The estate Of Joseph C.
Johnson, decreased:
Pursuant to an order Of said court. made
on the 9Th LAY of July. A. D. 1887. Notice
is hereby given that letters Of sdn,inistra.
ton Of the estate Of Joseph C. johnson.
deceased. were granted 70 John z. Was.o
ON the 2Si day Of December. 4. D. 1885:
that Monday. tie 9th day Of January. 1888.
being day Of term Of ssid court. to.~it.
of the January term, 4. d. 1855, st 10
O'Clock .. m. q the court room Of said
court. st the court house In White Sulphur
Springs. in said county. hes hsen duly sp-
pointed by said court for the ANAL settle.
ment OF said ssssfs; and that oil persons
having claims aesinSs ssid ssasts ere r..
quirsd to exhhie thena With the necessary
vouchers. on oy hslors the day named for
final settlsinent. % the said administrators
At his ofiios in holden, Fergus county. ".
T.. and that If such claims Be not thus e..
b.5,e5 LEY wi. b forever barred.
r. ". DAosrS,
E1-O&e.o Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

In the Probate Court In and for the County
Of Fergus. Territory Of Montana.
Willis A. Akeley, PHI,
versus Summons.
Isaac b. Lee Defendant.
The people Of Montana send greeting To
Isaac b. Lee. the above named defendant.
You are hereby required I" appear ID IN
action brought against You the above
and for the County Of Fergus. Territory Of
Montana, and to answer the com plant filed
therein within ten Representative Of the
day Of service, u served within his county.
or twenty days IL served within this dis
trict, otherwise within forty days after the
service ON you Of this summons. or jusig-
mcnt by default will he taken against you.
according to the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action u brought Ia recover the
sum Of four hundred and ten ($aIO) on an
account for improvements an ranch sold
to defendant BY plaintiff, together with in
tercyt on the same from June 18th,
lsS6, at the rate Of ten per cent yer annum.
And you ere hereby notified that II you
Tail To appear and answer said complaint,
~ above required. the said plaintiff will
the sum Of four hundred and ten (SilO) dol
lars and interest ut the rate Of ten per cent
Ter annum from June 18th, 1885, and for
costs Of suit.
Given under my hand and seal Of the
Probate Court in aud for the County Of
Fergus, Territory Of Montana. this 2Sth
day Of May, In the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aud eighty seven.
tSAEL.l
u. A. MEAamER
Ex otiiciO Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

a Kentucky election would be n
tame affair without a killing bee. At
Manchester, Clay county. u eight took
place at the polls in which six men
were killed outright and u number
badly wounded.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

The rainfall IN Montana this sum
mer has been greater than in a ma
iority oi the western states. Illinois
Is suffering from q severe drouth and
only hall IL crop OF farm products is
~vvscseI
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Chicago and 1T. Louis are 80 cnN ious
of each other that one cannot have
snything long before the other gets it.
Both cities report an earthquake
shock on the End inst.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Gen. Sherman says that for 80 ,OOO,-
900 to be expended on harbor fortifi-
cations IN New York he will engage to
put the city in "a position to defy the
irorclais OF the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

a, Cleveland. Ohio, on July 29th,
Harry Wilkes, the California trotter,
was defeated in three straight heats
by Patron, a new contestant for turf
honors. This horse established
record of 2:l4L.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

In the case of the Chicago boodlers
the jury returned verdict OF guilt y
on the 9Th inst. The sentences were
as follows: Commissioners McClaughry,
Ochs, II~ydsn. Van Belt, Wren and
Warden Varnell all got two years,
aud Commissioners Mccarthy. Oliver
Cass~lfna, ard f,+'ls ~-.@ S.sa 3. 900
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

President Cleveland will visit Chi
oaeu and st. Louis this fall and several
ot the Southern States. Mrs Glove
land will accompany him on his
trlp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Col. Fred. Grant is said 20 have
been offered the Republican nomina-
ton for Secretary al State in New
York. and it is beloved he will accept
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Governor Foraker and Tom Powell.
his Democratic competitor, were col
lese classmates. and are warm per-
soral friends.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

A great many cattle will I've shipped
from Montana this fall notwithstand-
'nc the prevailing low prices.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

Gen. simon Boliver Buckner carried
Kentucky by 24,s5l majority, or u
plurality Of about IL 200.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

|MveResT ON DEPOSITS LEFT FOR sPeci.
FLED TIME.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-11

CORR EsPONDENTS
Merchants National. Helena, ". =.
First National, Helena. ~. =.
kssWtse Bros. New York.
CSastWewtal National, Chicago, ~.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-14
MULVANE MUSINGS.

The large frame residence of Ed Osborne
one half mile north of this city, was struck
| by lightning during the storm Friday even
| ing. and slightly damaged. Chris Mohr, a
young msn about twenty years of age, was
knocked down but will recover. Mrs. Os-
borne was in the pantry at the time the bolt
struck. The plastering was shattered from
the wall and the lady somewhat shocked
A man named Hutchinson. who with his
wife were working In the restaurant of Mr.
Devan in this city, was arrested for
beating his wife. But the
wife not appearing as witness against him
he was discharged. He Immediately sold
part Of their furniture and, taking their
three small children, hired man and team
and drove off in the direction of Winfield.
He did not wait to call upon his creditors,
but left owing nearly every merchant In
town.
A train of cars now runs daily between
this city and Augusta.
Willard Dull, of Conway Springs, came
over to this neighborhood and carried away
one of our most charming young ladies'
Miss Mollie Copenberger. They drove
to Wellington on Sunday, where they
were married. They then returned to the
house of Mr. J. Dull, who resides between
Belle Plaine and this city, where the young
people of both cities gathered and gave the
happy couple handsome reception. Mr..
D. and his young wife left for Conway
Springs on Monday morning. where they
will make their future home.
The brick work on Robinson Bea's
store building is nearly finished. S. NJ.
Wilson Is at work on his double brick
building on East Main street.
David Badger is getting the material on
the ground for two story stone building
to be built OF brick. JACK.